This week on Enjoying Orange Slices with Jeff & Ian 🍊🏒

Ian kicks things off with an all-time intro for Rick Ball (yes… the "Chicago Bulls" line makes an appearance 😂), and then the guys settle in with one of Canada's top voices in hockey—now calling Chicago Blackhawks games on Chicago Sports Network. From Bedard's next step to the grind of calling an 82-game season, this one is equal parts hockey insight and pure hang.

In This Episode:

• What it's really like calling games during a rebuild—and how you keep it real without getting negative

• Why Connor Bedard took a big step forward (and the one thing Rick says he improved most)

• Chicago's "tower" defense: huge young D-men, elite PK talk, and how the blue line is being built for the future

• The value of vets like Nick Foligno and what leadership looks like in a young room

• Deep dish vs thin crust: Rick's legendary first-week-in-Chicago pizza story 🍕

• Broadcaster life: prep routines, travel, sleep (or lack of it), and why blowouts are the hardest games to call

• A heartfelt tribute/story about Jim Robson and the broadcaster lineage that shaped so many careers

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This week on Enjoying Orange Slices with Jeff & Ian 🍊🏒🌺

The boys take the show on location in Maui for their own "Olympic break" — talking tournament hockey, Olympic chaos, and the kind of stories that only come from growing up in Northern BC (and trying to watch sports on a tiny TV in paradise).

In This Episode:

• Maui check-in: rain in Hawaii, early-morning recording vibes, and travel talk (plus a Hawaiian Airlines shoutout) ✈️

• Olympic break chatter: women's hockey, tournament-format madness, and which sports they'd actually go watch in person 🥇

• The "TMZ of Maui" moment: the wildest biathlon post-win storyline you'll hear all week 😅

• A hidden gem: the roller rink in Kihei that's basically on the beach (and the NHL connections behind it) 🛼🌊

• Classic minor hockey nostalgia: favorite tournaments, small-town rinks, and how those old clubs shaped everything 🏒

• Story time from back home: buses, gravel roads, and the legendary "Heart Farm" memories 🤣

• A heartfelt tribute to Jim Robson and shoutouts to the voices of Vancouver hockey 🎙️

• Closing shoutouts: Gordy Mark coaching U16 girls in Vegas, love for Vancouver crowds, and support for Tumbler Ridge ❤️

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This week on Enjoying Orange Slices with Jeff & Ian 🍊🏒

Ian checks in from Terrace, BC after a brutal travel day (and an even wilder discovery: the "Terrace Batman"). From there, Jeff and Ian dig into what they're seeing around the league—Boston's edge (and the discipline they'll need to rein it in), the Olympic break looming, and the latest Team Canada shake-up (with Sam Bennett stepping in).

Then the guys welcome Jamie Hersch—broadcaster, host, play-by-play voice, and a familiar face around the Golden Knights. Jamie shares her path from Minnesota to the hockey world, why play-by-play is the ultimate prep grind, and the "pilot in turbulence" advice that helped her level up behind the mic. The conversation also dives into her work around the Knights (including bench/rink-side duties) and a great breakdown of what's fueling the PWHL's momentum right now.

In This Episode:

• Terrace Batman, travel chaos, and northern BC winter vibes 🦇✈️

• Boston's "Big Bad" energy—and why discipline is the difference-maker 🐝

• Olympics around the corner + Team Canada roster news 🇨🇦

• Jamie Hersch on the prep, pressure, and adrenaline of play-by-play 🎙️

• Working Knights games, bench interviews, and what makes Bruce Cassidy unique 🏰

• The PWHL story: structure, momentum, and why women's hockey is taking off 🚀

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